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Program Dates

Virtual Programs

Teen Programs

Camp Sessions

Camper: August 20 - August 26, 2023

Volunteer: August 19 - August 26, 2023

Camp-at-Home: July 17-2023

In partnership with CQ USA

Welcome to CQ Southern Ontario

Summer Camper Programs

We facilitate a 1-week Overnight Summer Camp Program. Camp Quality Southern Ontario offers a wide range of programming for different needs and age groups; like, swimming, archery, high ropes, arts & crafts, campfire and more. 

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Service Area

​Our summer program is offered to campers from the following regions:

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  • Bruce County

  • Municipality of Chatam-Kent

  • County of Brant

  • Dufferin County

  • Durham Regional Municipality

  • Elgin County

  • Essex County

  • Grey County

  • Haldimand-Norfolk

  • Regional Municipality of Halton

  • City of Hamilton

  • City of London

  • Niagara/ Grimsby Region

 

Campers outside these areas may not have access to camp transportation, or may live closer to another Camp Quality camp.

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Community Family Programs (Fun Days)

Our Community Family Programs are 1-day camp-style events that happen throughout the year for the entire family and our volunteers. Programs in the past have included: Picnics in the Park, Sports Games and more! Our Community Family Programs are currently being offered in Toronto, Mississauga, Burlington, Hamilton.

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All of our programs are 100% free to attend.

  • Huron County

  • Lambton County

  • Middlesex County

  • Niagara Reigional Municipality

  • Oxford County

  • Peel Regional Municipality

  • Perth County

  • Simcoe County

  • City of Toronto

  • Waterloo Regional Municipality

  • Wellington County

  • York Regional Municipality

Julia

Julia

Julia first started at Camp Quality in 2021 as a Virtual Volunteer. She loved the experience so much, that in 2022 she joined the CQ Northern Ontario COC as a Program Specialist and volunteered at CQ Southern Ontario as a Companion. Julia is a master's student working to become a Certified Child Life Specialist through McMaster's Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care program. She is also a teaching assistant in both psychology and thanatology and also the children's Program Director at her local Unitarian congregation. At camp Julia loves doing arts and crafts, seeing all the CQ talents at the talent show and bearing witness to the absolute pure joy that comes from all the campers and volunteers! For the 2023 season, Julia is excited about seeing returning campers, meeting new campers and LARPing! Oh and you may catch her singing Fred the Moose around the campfire.

Jana has been an active and devoted volunteer for CQ since 2014, where she has held roles as a companion and lifeguard for Southern Ontario. In 2018, Jana joined the Camp Organizing Committee as the Program Coordinator. Jana’s commitment to people of all ages is apparent in her current and former positions as a Recreation Therapist. She is currently working with seniors living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. She has also held roles as a counsellor and supervisor in a residential youth facility, a youth shelter and with the YMCA. Jana spent many treasured summers as a camper and a camp counsellor and is committed to bringing that same freedom, fun and adventure to the CQ campers. Jana enjoys hiking around her home in the Blue Mountains, often with Aoife, the Irish wolfhound. She can't wait for summer 2023!

Jana

Jana

Meet CQSO's Camp Director

Camp Quality Southern Ontario is made possible by a year-round team of volunteers, that plan programs, raise funds, train volunteers and deliver programs. To contact select members of our team, click the orange names below.

Programs
Fundraising & Finance

Jana Douglas, Co-Camp Director (Operations)

Julia Zinn, Co-Camp Director (Programs)

Jayden Hsueh, Family Coordinator

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For inquiries about fundraising & finance contact Anzette Fernandes.

For inquiries about volunteering please contact Natalie Downing, Volunteer Coordinator.

Medical

Vicky Breakey, Medical Director

Our Local Team 

Proudly Accredited By

Canadian Camping Association
Ontario Camping Association
COCA Gold Ribbon

Big Thanks to our CQ Southern Ontario Sponsors

$10,000 +

Walmart Canada

Westminster College Foundation

$5000 - $9999

Alice and Murray Maitland Foundation

Brant Community Foundation

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$1000 - $4999

987106 Ontario Inc Dairy Queen

Andrea Ferguson Jones

Guelph Community Foundation

KOA Care Camps

Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation - Lyle S. Hallman Foundation Kids To Camp Fund

Telus Corporation

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